**Russian Film Director in Coma After Suffering Clinical Death**
Tigran Keosayan, a Russian film director and propagandist, is in a coma after suffering clinical death. His wife, Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Russia Today, announced the news on her Telegram channel.
Keosayan was hospitalized in late December due to his poor health. He had previously suffered two heart attacks in 2008 and 2010 and underwent aortocoronary stenting.
**Background**
Tigran Keosayan has been active in Russian media since 1992, directing over 20 films, including the propaganda film “The Crimean Bridge. Made with Love!” The film was produced during the construction of the Crimean Bridge, which Russia built to link the peninsula with the mainland.
Keosayan hosted the International Pilorama program on the Russian state-controlled NTV channel. He faced sanctions from several countries, including the European Union, UK, Canada, and Ukraine, for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
**Ukraine News**
Meanwhile, in Ukraine:
* At least 19 civilians were killed and 132 injured by Russian attacks over the past day.
* Ukrainian authorities announced plans to deprive Russia of about $6.5 billion in annual revenue from gas sales to Europe.
* Moldova’s Russian-occupied region of Transnistria will run out of gas storage within 24 days.
**International Reaction**
The international community is watching Ukraine closely:
* Lithuania and Poland are enhancing security measures around their power grids ahead of the decoupling from the Russian energy system.
* North Korea is benefiting from receiving Russian military equipment, technology, and experience, according to a U.S. official.
* Finland’s Foreign Minister expressed support for Ukraine’s NATO membership.
**Quotes**
“We need to help Moldova overcome its energy challenges and prevent Moscow from stirring up social tensions,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“Tigran Keosayan is not trying to give something to Putin or the Russians; he’s actually trying to save Ukraine and save their sovereignty,” Trump’s peace envoy Keith Kellogg said.